2012 Missouri vs. Texas College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Missouri vs. Texas Free Pick

AUSTIN, TX (The Spread) – No. 2 Missouri is the only ranked team in action tonight, as it heads to Austin to take on Big 12 rival Texas at 9:00PM ET.

ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed Missouri as a 1-point favorite over Texas for tonight’s game, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 145.5 points. The Tigers enter play with a 19-2 overall record and are 3-2 on the road this year, while the Longhorns are 13-8 overall and 12-1 at home.

LINE MOVEMENT: The game opened as a pick’em but the spread has moved to Missouri –1 at a handful of offshore books and at The Orleans in Vegas. The over/under total, meanwhile, opened at 145 and is now up to 145.5.

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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the 3,000-plus wagers placed on tonight’s game, 78% of college basketball public bettors currently favor the Tigers. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.

FREE PICK: Take Missouri. According to latest college basketball trends, the Tigers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games versus the Longhorns and the favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. Texas is also 6-13 against the spread in its last 19 games and 3-8 ATS in its last 11 home games. Missouri, meanwhile, is 4-1 against the number in its last five Monday games and 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games following a straight up win.

MONDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: MISSOURI TIGERS –1

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